On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:34:18 -0800, speckled hen wrote:

> On Feb 15, 12:35 am, "DGB" <m...@ntlworld.invalid> wrote:
>> Innews:mn.75587d723f978cfe.48968@blueyonder.invali d,
>> Jono <notha...@blueyonder.invalid> typed:
>>
>>
>>
>> > I'm not sure how the GATE is supposed to integrate with the PSTN,
>> > however, the SPA3000 is essentially in two parts - a PSTN side & a
>> > VoIP side.
>>
>> > Whenever a call comes in on the PSTN, it is then passed to the VoIP
>> > side of the ATA, presumably using some VoIP internally.
>>
>> > Only when the power is off (and a relay shuts) is the attached phone
>> > actually connected to the PSTN.
>>
>> > The SPA clearly sees the CLI before the ring, then passes the call to
>> > the VoIP side together with the ID intact - however, there is a one
>> > ring delay between when the PSTN line rings & the connected phone
>> > rings.
>>
>> That's interesting. I haven't actually tried to get CLI from a BT line
>> plugged into the PSTN port of my Grandstream 486, since I already have
stand
>> alone caller display units directly connected to the BT incoming line (one
>> of which also indicates CLI of calls waiting). What I have found, though,
>> is that the facility on the 486 to access the PSTN line only works
properly
>> when you have a "real" PSTN line connected, and not a PABX extension,
which
>> is how I first tried configuring it. I think it must be something to do
>> with ATA needing a full 50v line rather than the 24v it gets from the
PABX.
>> The 486 also senses when no line is connected to the PSTN port, in which
>> case dialling ** gives an engaged tone.
>> --
>> Don
>
> I have caller ID on my 2 lines on a Linksys spa2102 and it works fine.
> make sure the caller ID method is set to:
> etsi Fsk With PR (UK)
> on default mine was set to something else

Do you mean "Polarity Reversal" by PR(UK)? Yes, I did set it. It actually
says "Polarity Reversal" without specifying (UK) if it matters.

Thanks,

Dmitri